Diary pages from this date

The second birth in Camp: a boy, Richard William, to Mrs. L. M. Hobbin.

And the first death: Charles Bond, aged 69.

If he's Wenzell Brown's 'Charles Emerald Dana', then he's a retired businessman who was badly treated when the Japanese entered his home.

The Americans hold elections: President - William Hunt; Vice President Mr. Bourne (Standard Oil); Secretary - Mr. Taylor (U.S. Treasury); Treasurer- Father Toomey (Maryknoller).

William Hunt is to be a controversial leader- Wenzell Brown accuses him of a species of gangsterism - but no-one denies he's effective.

Phyllis Harrop gives the British authorities in Macao a full report, based on documentary evidence and memorised lists of POWs and internees, to be sent to the home government.

Sources:

Birth: China Mail, September 15, 1945, page 3; Stanley Roll

Death: Geoffrey Emerson, Hong Kong Internment, 1973, 271

Dana: Wenzell Brown, Hong Kong Aftermath, 1943, 105

Elections: The Maryknoll Diary, January 19, 1942

Harrop: Phyllis Harrop, Hong Kong Incident, 1944, 140

Death of C.Bond (69).

To Mr and Mrs W.R.Hobbin, a son.

((Following text not dated, but probably refers to 29th Jan - see Brian's comments below))

More banks paid off to depositors, $50 each. Included Hongkong and Shanghai Bank and National City Bank. 

We are to have a general store & an allowance of 200Yen ($400) per month. Fresh milk will be available too. Things no doubt will buck up with time. Our Camp Comm. (Sir Atholl Macgregor) could not tell us the home news tonight because of Japs knocking about but he says it is 100%.